SpotMe Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Virtual conferences aren’t a groundbreaking idea anymore, but event planners are continually learning how to use them in groundbreaking ways. Learn how virtual conferences work, which key components you need to include to really stand out in your field, and how going hybrid may be the trick in a post-pandemic world. Trade shows.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a provider of venue management software ourselves, we often get asked how we compare with our competitors and what sets us apart. Which made us think that this is a question that almost everyone considering venue event management software asks at some point during their fact-finding and buying process. Sign up for a free trial.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2021

Even the most seasoned among them are confounded with challenges on all fronts from new and changing safety protocols, exhibitor and sponsor expectations, contractual complexity and vendor/venue readiness. They are struggling, but determined to persevere. What’s Next? The post The High Cost of Hybrid appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here’s what I wrote about this in 2021: “Tip: If you…want to get someone like me to speak at your meeting, try including what you will offer for fee and expense reimbursement in your initial request. appeared first on Conferences That Work. The Letter 9/29/23 Subject: Are you a [TOPIC] Expert?

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

. “If we’re really lucky , we’ll have a safe, inexpensive, effective vaccine sometime before the end of 2021.” The hard work of a large number of scientists, years of research on related coronaviruses, plus a paradigm shift in vaccine development led to the rollout of effective vaccines at the start of 2021.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

But how will it affect 2021 budgets? Consider these additional challenges for the meetings industry: The new criteria for business and event-related travel now includes health-related risks, complicating the decision to approve conference attendance. The post How Will Hybrid Meetings Hit 2021 Budgets?

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Event Industry News

MARCH 5, 2021

Story and Venue Search London’s survey of over 150 corporate event buyers gives a real insight into the current thinking around the timing of returning to live, the ongoing use of virtual and hybrid events together with plans for the all-important 2021 Christmas party season.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 16, 2021

132 at the 2021 Marlboro Music Festival. But even when our meeting venues are conventionally safe places, they may not feel emotionally safe for attendees to participate in what is going on. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post It’s not an entrance it’s a layer appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center represents the first dual-brand concept for Marriott International. Additionally, Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center stand out as large conference venues in Europe.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

These include the Covid Hero Award, Venue of the Year and the Organiser of the Year Award. After making their debut in 2017, the ESSA awards have grown to six categories for 2021. The following people and companies are 2021 ESSA Awards finalists: ESSA YOUNG PERSON AWARD 2021 Sponsored by Equinox Design.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Pavilions of Harrogate have had phenomenal numbers of weddings and the numbers of conferences, dinners and corporate team building days are strong for 2022. Both our venues are surrounded by green spaces and are well ventilated, so we can manage events safely in the current climate, alongside thousands of free car parking space.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Choosing a hybrid event venue presents its own set of challenges. While pre-COVID considerations also play into the decision-making process, the event landscape of 2021 brings more complexity to the table. The support planners require from their venues increases tenfold in face of a hybrid future. Source: ESNS 2021.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2021

Morningstar used VR — an example of the phygital reality trend — to demonstrate a spirit of experimentation at its Morningstar Investment Conference (MIC). based market research firm, has just published its Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2021 , which provides insights for the business events industry.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

Attendees can go to an actual venue for the event, but can also opt to participate online if they are unable to be there in person. The tricky part about hybrid conferences and events is making them equally as engaging and fulfilling for people who are attending remotely as it is to those who are physically present. Trade shows.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2020

Here are the four things event marketers need to consider when planning hybrid events for 2021 and beyond. See also : 2020’s Upcoming Virtual Annual Industry Conferences. Venue Matters. For hybrid events , venue matters. And that means more than making sure the venue has decent Internet connectivity.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 21, 2020

As the business events industry — and everyone else — says good riddance to 2020, the editors at <i>Convene</i> consider the business events industry trends they’ll be watching in 2021. Many of the speakers in the conference program, he wrote, “picked up on this theme: how to ensure A.I. Ayesha Khanna.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Award-winning Midlands venue, Warwick Conferences, has announced two significant promotions, amid a strong and successful end to 2021. Gail, who has been with Warwick Conferences for more than 25 years, will continue working with the wider business development and marketing team to find innovative ways of engaging with clients.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 15, 2021

Major events with large crowds at football stadiums and smaller scale functions at live music venues in England are set to be piloted in the spring ahead of the planned widespread relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in June. Written by Ashley Cowburn and originally published by The Independent on 14th March 2021.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A massive new Leeds venue with social distancing in mind has opened in the city. The space, located on Butterly Street by Crown Point Retail Park, will host everything from comedy to conferences, theatre to sporting events and music to art. Testbed will begin hosting socially distanced events in early 2021.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Be it a graduation ceremony, career fair, exhibitions or a business conference, over the past two years, event planners have been switching from traditional physical venues to virtual venues. The latest study shows that the global virtual events market can expect a growth of 25% between 2021 and 2026. The answer is yes.

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Eventmobi

MAY 18, 2020

Evaluating Events: Square Footage – Number of guests on the dance floor, number of guests at each table, matching up new events: guest count with venue square footage What we need from our vendors – what precautions are they taking? What we need from our venues – what precautions are they taking? we are all planning without parameters.

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Expo Pass

MARCH 10, 2021

Let’s get right to the point, one of the most important aspects of a hybrid event is going to be the venue. Luckily, venues across the country now have the technology, and planning, to create quality experiences for all types of in-person and virtual attendees. No small task. Bespoke and Mountain View Staging. TCF Center.

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 18, 2021

Here are the 50 best virtual event ideas for 2021. your platform is your venue. There’s one virtual conference idea that will give your audience a sense of traveling far away from their home or office. Give flexibility to parents and other busy attendees by allowing them to follow the conference using their phone on the go.

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EventMB

MAY 26, 2022

This follows the November 2021 PCMA announcement of a partnership with JUNO as its official year-round community platform provider. Virtual conference platform Allseated announced $15 million in new funding to be used to develop corporate metaverses. Allseated experienced 120% revenue growth in 2021 and has 120 employees worldwide.

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 18, 2021

Here are the 50 best virtual event ideas for 2021. your platform is your venue. There’s one virtual conference idea that will give your audience a sense of traveling far away from their home or office. Give flexibility to parents and other busy attendees by allowing them to follow the conference using their phone on the go.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Here are some of the event trends you should be mindful of in 2021: . This trend will continue for the most part of 2021, with digital remaining a major component of the event strategy. Secondly, not all attendees will be entirely comfortable with travelling to the event venue. 1) Virtual is Here to Stay. Session Production.

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In this blog post, I’ll showcase the unique opportunities Stuttgart offers for your event, from hotels and venues to experiences, all with sustainability woven into the event planning process. Venues and experiences linked with world changing corporate history and the sense of pioneer spirit await delegates.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 6, 2022

A meeting designer used a carbon-dioxide meter in all the spaces he moved through while attending a recent conference. The roughly $100 device captured carbon-dioxide readings in the airport, the airplane, the ground transportation, the hotel, the conference center, and anywhere else that Segar went during his trip.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The organisers of CHS Birmingham have announced that the show will be moved to spring 2021, following discussions with exhibitors, stakeholders, the event’s venue and its Advisory Board.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

Venues of Excellence, the leading UK consortium for conferences, training, meetings and events, have taken a strategic decision to sell the business to Mandy Jennings, Director of Paje Consultancy Ltd. The business saw a 60% financial growth over the previous 5 years surpassing projected membership figures ahead of plan.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In advance of its Legislative Action Day on June 1, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance has announced the 10th industry organization to join its advocacy efforts on behalf of the face-to-face business events industry. events, a strong future workforce, and a more sustainable industry.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. We have a 2021 contract in late April in Chicago for which we updated the force majeure clause to include COVID-19 as a specific situation that would allow us to cancel. There’s no consistency.

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Event Farm

APRIL 19, 2022

Chief Strategy Officer of Membersuite and Co-Founder of Event Farm, Jennifer Ross, the Founder and CEO of JHR Global Events, and Amanda Gayle, Director of Conferences and Meeting Services for the American Nurses Association. Venue and location have always been significant pieces of the event puzzle; that hasn’t changed.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Italian Exhibition Group, key international expo and conference player, with its Rimini and Vicenza expo venues in Italy and offices in Milan, New York, Las Vegas and Dubai and listed on the Screen-based Share Market (MTA) organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A,

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InitLive

MARCH 4, 2021

Conferences are an important part of professional development and business networking for all industries. A successful conference can come in all shapes and sizes, from 200 people over a weekend to 15,000 for a week. InitLive has had the privilege of working with many conferences, some of which are the largest in their industry.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Nearly six in ten event planners (58%) across the UK and Europe are struggling to reschedule in-person events in 2021 because of insufficient health and safety protocols at venues, according to Cvent’s 2020 Planner Sentiment and Sourcing Report: Europe Edition published today. Hybrid events to grow in popularity in 2021 and beyond.

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